Wind on the sea

[andrewducker]

Siemens launches the first floating wind turbine.  2.3MW, 100m of flotation element, and cables up to 700m long.
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[sneakingyoda.livejournal.com]

Now, that's kinda cool.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

neat! but I do hope they tend to stay put rather than come loose fromtheor anchors... and that some sensible cosideration of siting is given (e.g. with reference to shipping traffic - I recall a few previous windfarm proposals that could well have been somewhat in the way. Modern shipping goes where it can (to save fuel/time etc.), rather than always sticking to routes...